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Author Archives: Global Urban History
The Modern City in Asia: Interview with Kristin Stapleton
To mark the publication of new contributions to our Cambridge Elements in Global Urban History series, we will feature interviews with authors and share short excerpts from their work. Here, series co-editor Tracy Neumann interviews Kristin Stapleton, the author of … Continue reading
The Archive Box #6: The Sources of Our Urban Planet
By Carl H. Nightingale*, University of Buffalo The Archive Box is a series featuring global urban historians reflecting on their archival experience, and on the practical and theoretical challenges they faced while working with a variety of archives across the … Continue reading
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Tagged Ancient History, Archives, Environment, Theory
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Cities and News: Interview with Lila Caimari
To mark the publication of new contributions to our Cambridge Elements in Global Urban History series, we will feature interviews with authors and share short excerpts from their work. Here, series co-editor Michael Goebel interviews Lila Caimari, the author of … Continue reading
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Real Estate and Global Urban History: Interview with Alexia Yates
To mark the publication of new contributions to our Cambridge Elements in Global Urban History series, we will feature interviews with authors and share short excerpts from their work. Here, series co-editor Joseph Ben Prestel interviews Alexia Yates, the author … Continue reading
Posted in Elements, Interview
Tagged Capitalism, Elements in Global Urban History, Empire, Real Estate
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How Cities Matter: Interview with Richard Harris
To mark the publication of new contributions to our Cambridge Elements in Global Urban History series, we will feature interviews with authors and share short excerpts from their work. Here, series co-editor Tracy Neumann interviews Richard Harris, the author of … Continue reading
The Archive Box #5: Chasing Archives in Ottoman Tunis
By Youssef Ben Ismail, Harvard University The Archive Box is a series featuring global urban historians reflecting on their archival experience, and on the practical and theoretical challenges they faced while working with a variety of archives in different cities … Continue reading
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Tagged 19th Century, Archives, Empire, France, Historiography, North Africa, Ottoman Empire
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The Global, the Urban, and the Revolution in 1970s Iran
By Rasmus Christian Elling, University of Copenhagen The Iranian Revolution, most historians argue, was an urban phenomenon in which mass demonstrations in major cities led to the spectacular downfall of the shah in 1979. In addition to Ayatollah Khomeini’s politicized … Continue reading
The Archive Box #4: The Worlds of the Paris Commune
By Quentin Deluermoz*, University of Paris The Archive Box is a series featuring global urban historians reflecting on their archival experience, and on the practical and theoretical challenges they faced while working with a variety of archives in different cities … Continue reading
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Tagged Archives, Empire, Media History, Paris, Revolution
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The Archive Box #3: Building Colonial Capitalism in Bombay
By Sheetal Chhabria*, Connecticut College The Archive Box is a series featuring global urban historians reflecting on their archival experience, and on the practical and theoretical challenges they faced while working with a variety of archives in different cities across … Continue reading
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Tagged Archives, Capitalism, Colonialism, Housing, South Asia, Theory
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The Archive Box #2: Japanese Judokas, Brazilian Black Belts
By João Júlio Gomes dos Santos Júnior*, State University of Ceará The Archive Box is a series featuring global urban historians reflecting on their archival experience, and on the practical and theoretical challenges they faced while working with a variety … Continue reading
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